The album's lyrics reference
Hell and
eternal damnation, which are portrayed
after death. Musically, the album features many more
guitar solos than that of previous releases. Referencing the album,
Alternative Press wrote that the band's "
Suicide Silence-esque bludgeon" possessed "shades of
blackened death metal". Vocalist, Alex Koehler, stated that the record holds a specific concept in contrast to their previous albums; "I wanted to make the lyrics based more on a story of a man's journey from being a selfish tyrant, to being condemned to hell, seeking forgiveness, and salvation. I wasn't trying to write a religious or spiritual album. I just find the concept of
heaven and hell completely fascinating, so it makes it easy to write about." ==Reception==